200 days to go
Our last winter in Luxembourg The weather has turned gray. And cold. At night there was already the first frost. The trees have thrown off their leaves and in the evening it’s time for the fireplace and red wine. […]
Karin Binz
Christmas time in the Caribbean
Change hot wine for rum punch I like Christmas. Okay, I know this is uncool, I’m a fossil because I’m a Christmas guy. To me Christmas is the most beautiful celebration of the year and even it is
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How much is it to sail around the world
About budgets, demands and reality It is one of the most frequent search queries about sailing: what does it cost to sail around the World? Before we left for our year at sea, of course, I also dealt
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Extreme sailing contrast: Cat and Mono within one month
Can it be more extreme? Foreword by Karin: Speed is your friend. When I read Holger’s article, I thought: Well, there’s something else that needs to be explained. Let’s say the setting. The fact is that Holger is
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Sailing throught the Brexit Chaos
How the Brexit Chaos affects sailors and the maritime industry I’m totally into British humor. For 3 years now we have been regularly entertained by a stand-up comedy called Brexit. Absurd, stupid, ironic – the full program, sometimes
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300 days to go
The empire strikes back – if it’s not too busy. It starts in 42 weeks. Over 500 times I have written the number of remaining days in the steam of the shower and now you can call it
When is enough enough
How do you know you can go? It was a wonderful morning when I woke up in the small bay in St. Johns (USVI). We anchored in crystal clear, warm Caribbean water. The sun was just rising and
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New Book: Sailing for scaredy-cats
Karin has written and produced her first sailing book. Here it is, probably the most beautiful but for sure the most creative sailing book for beginners. Written and beautifully designed by Karin. “Sailing for scaredy-cats” is an ideal
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How to trim a sail on a catamaran
Hints from a Leopard professional By Christoph Barth, Leopard Catamarans It`s an never-ending discussion. Depending on the interests of the one will say “I enjoy life on board – 5.5 or a good 7 knots of speed –
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All about equipment
Thats how we equip Rivercafe The Rivercafe will be our fourth ship and the third new build. As in real life every purchase makes you smarter and not in vain you gonna learn the hard way. Every sailing
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